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Godzilla

Nov 3, 1954
96 min
ThrillerHorrorScience Fiction
7.6/ 10
1,051 votes

Overview

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

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TMDB
7.6/10
1,051 votes
IMDB
7.6/10
43,059 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
79/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$60,000Production cost
Box Office$2,250,000Worldwide gross
Profit$2,190,000Profitable
ROI
+3650.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$562,711Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

4 wins & 2 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!"

Status

Released

Original Language

ja

Budget

$60,000

Revenue

$2,250,000

Production Companies

Godzilla (Showa) CollectionTOHOToho Laboratory

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